how to pronounce cardboard

/ˈkɑːɹdˌbɔːɹd/

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cardboard is pronounced in two syllables

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ɑː

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ɔː

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An example use of cardboard in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… a decorated piece of cardboard we too …”

meanings of cardboard

noun:

A wood-based material resembling heavy paper, used in the manufacture of boxes, cartons and signs.

adjective:

Made of or resembling cardboard; flat or flavorless.

cardboard frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word cardboard occurs in english on average 11.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.